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Getting to the Root of Science in a Nutty Way

Caption: Dr. Leo Lombardini, a Texas AgriLife Research horticultural scientist, bored a hole at a 45-degree angle about 20" from the trunk of 20 pecan trees. He will insert a camera several times a year to study root growth.

Credit: Photo courtesy of Texas AgriLife Research

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